Peter's Pit

Peter's Pit (or Peters Pit) is a 28.7-hectare (71-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest north-east of Snodland in Kent.[1][2] It is a Special Area of Conservation[3][4]

Peter's Pit
Site of Special Scientific Interest
Area of SearchKent
Grid referenceTQ 717 627[1]
InterestBiological
Area28.7 hectares (71 acres)[1]
Notification2000[1]
Location mapMagic Map

This was formerly a chalk quarry and it has an undulating terrain. There are many ponds, some of which have populations of the great crested newt, a protected species under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981. The site has two reptiles, grass snakes and common European adders.[5]

A footpath from Old Church Road goes through the site.

References
  1. "Designated Sites View: Peter's Pit". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
  2. "Map of Peter's Pit". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
  3. "Designated Sites View: Peters Pit". Special Area of Conservation. Natural England. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
  4. "Peter's Pit". Special Areas of Conservation. Joint Nature Conservation Committee. Archived from the original on 2016-04-22. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
  5. "Peter's Pit citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 8 April 2018.

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